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crease vs impression

impression vs crease

crease and impression both are nouns.

crease is a verb but impression is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crease Yes No Yes No
impression Yes No No No
As nouns, impression is a hypernym of crease; that is, impression is a word with a broader meaning than crease:
  • crease: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
  • impression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
Other hypernyms of crease include depression, imprint.
crease (noun) impression (noun)
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade an impressionistic portrayal of a person
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
an angular or rounded shape made by folding (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
an outward appearance
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
a clear and telling mental image
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
all the copies of a work printed at one time
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
crease (verb) impression (verb)
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
make wrinkled or creased
scrape gently
Difference between crease and impression

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